Will Shedeur Sanders Even Be in Cleveland This Fall

Shedeur Sanders lit up Folsom Field with NFL-caliber plays, swagger, and a Heisman-worthy arm. But just months after being drafted by the Cleveland Browns, the former Colorado Buffaloes star now faces a stunning question: Will he even be in Cleveland when the NFL season kicks off?

That question gained real traction after a USA Today columnist cast serious doubt on Sanders’ status heading into Browns training camp.

“By the time training camp arrives in July, Sanders said, he plans on being there,” wrote Chris Bumbaca. “Whether Stefanski and the Browns coaching staff agree or not will determine the direction of Sanders’ rookie season.”

Bumbaca’s blunt analysis shook Buffaloes Nation. The underlying message? Sanders’ NFL future isn’t just uncertain, it may already be in jeopardy.

The fifth-round pick entered one of the most crowded quarterback rooms in the league. Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and Dillon Gabriel are all healthy. That leaves Sanders as the odd man out, fourth on the depth chart.

NFL insider Michael Davis of Pro Football Talk echoed those concerns back in April:

“Sanders landed in a place where he’s no sure thing to even make the roster… No NFL team is going to keep five quarterbacks.”

The writing on the wall is hard to ignore. Sanders may already be fighting not just for a job, but for a future in the league, all before his first preseason snap.

In Boulder, Shedeur wasn’t just the quarterback, he was the brand. As the face of Coach Prime’s program, he turned CU football into must-watch television. Now, Sanders is navigating life at the bottom of an NFL roster, with whispers of a potential trade or outright release gaining steam.